Globally, the majority of people in drug-related treatment continue to be men, although the proportion of women varies by region, subregion and primary drug.

• Approximately one in five people in drug-related treatment worldwide is a woman.
• The lowest proportions of women in drug-related treatment are observed in Asia (well below 10 per cent), while the highest proportions are found in the Americas and Oceania (more than a third).
• Women represent the highest proportions among people receiving treatment for the non-medical use of sedatives and tranquilizers – in some subregions nearing half - whereas the lowest proportions are among people in drug-related treatment with solvents and inhalants as their primary drug.